Brownish Color
Brownish is a brown color with hex code #9C6D57. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with brownish, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Brownish Color Values
What Does Brownish Mean?
Brownish belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Brownish is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: light brown, #A67B5B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Brownish
Brownish and #58879D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #9D5865 and #9D9058, which sit beside brownish on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair brownish with triadic partners #589D6E and #6E589D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Toast —
#9A6E61(Delta E 6) - Cocoa —
#875F42(Delta E 8) - Pinkish Brown —
#B17261(Delta E 8) - Mocha —
#9D7651(Delta E 9) - Cape Palliser —
#A26645(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9C6D57; }
.background { background-color: #9C6D57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9C6D57; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9C6D5740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for brownish?
Brownish has the hex code #9C6D57. In RGB notation it is rgb(156, 109, 87), in HSL it is hsl(19, 28%, 48%), and its OKLCH value is 0.578, 0.069, 46.
What does the color brownish mean?
Brown-family colors like brownish carry distinct psychological associations. Brownish belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Brownish sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with brownish?
Brownish has three easy routes: its complement #58879D for punch, its neighbors #9D5865 and #9D9058 for something calmer, or triadic partners #589D6E and #6E589D when you want energy.
Is brownish a standard web color?
No — Brownish is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9C6D57 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make brownish lighter or darker?
To lighten brownish, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EEE6E2 (lightest tint) to #1A120F (darkest shade).
About Brownish
Brownish is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9C6D57 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.